Specimen Information

Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
(Chinook Salmon)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID44948
GroupFishes
GenusOncorhynchus
Speciestshawytscha
Common NameChinook Salmon
StateVA
CountyHighland
LocalitySouth Fork of Potomac, Romeny
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameSouth Branch Potomac
HUC8 Number02070001
Map
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Collection Day9
Collection Month12
Collection Year1874
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:63
Author:Ferguson, T.B.
Date:1876
Title:Report of the Commissioners of Fisheries of Maryland to the General Assembly. January 1, 1876.
Publisher:John F Wiley Annapolis, MD.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Stocked15000


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